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US 4,500,160 AGranted
Electrical connector device
AssigneePolytronics, Ltd.
InventorJack Bertsch
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AssigneePolytronics, Ltd.
InventorJack Bertsch
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A connector device for placement between a female electrical outlet and a male plug including a housing having a first end wall with a post thereon mounting a tubular member, a pair of combined elongated prongs and prong receptacles mounted on the tubular member, with the prongs extending through slots in the first end wall and the prong receptacles located within the housing, a second tubular member mounted on the first end wall for receiving a grounding pin, a second end wall mountable on the housing in opposition to the first end wall and having a post in alignment with the post on the first end wall for retaining the tubular member in position, prong-receiving slots in the second end wall in alignment with the prong receptacles, and alignment members on the second end wall for maintaining the alignment of the prong receptacles with the prong-receiving slots in the second end wall.
A connector device for placement between a female electrical outlet and a male plug comprising a housing, a first end wall on said housing, side wall means extending from said first end wall, a first post extending from said first end wall within said side wall means, a pair of first slots extending through said first end wall on opposite sides of said first post, a tubular member for mounting on said first post in mating relationship, a pair of diametrically opposed teates extending radially outwardly from said tubular member, a pair of combined prongs and prong receptacles having prong portions at first ends extending through said slots and having prong receptacles at their second ends for receiving prongs of an external male plug, central portions on said combined prong and prong receptacles, apertures in said central portions for fitting on said teats, a second end wall mountable on said side wall means in opposition to said first end wall, a pair of second slots in said second end wall in alignment with said prong receptacles, and means for securing said second end wall relative to said side wall means.
A connector device for placement between a female electrical output and a male plug comprising a housing, a first end wall on said housing, side wall means extending from said first end wall, a post extending from said first end wall within said side wall means, a pair of first slots extending through said first end wall on opposite sides of said post, a tubular member for mounting on said post in mating relationship, a pair of combined prongs and prong receptacles having prong portions at first ends extending through said slots and having prong receptacles at their second ends for receiving prongs of an external male plug, central portions on said combined prong and prong receptacles, means mounting said central portions on said tubular member, a second end wall mountable on said side wall means in opposition to said first end wall, a pair of second slots in said second end wall in alignment with said prong receptacles, means for securing said second end wall relative to said side wall means, a printed circuit board, a pair of rods, first ends on said rods rigidly mounted on said central portions, and second ends on said rods rigidly mounted on said circuit board.
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